7, Are you a plotter or a pantser? @debbierox.bsky.social #ukteenchat #Flyboy

That's such a wonderful message, and truly friendship is powerful, just looking at the wonderful friends in the writing community is proof of this 😊 #ukteenchat

That friendship is powerful and can change depending on the situation. In Flyboy Eddie gives Jude what he needs and vice versa

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6, What do you hope young readers might take away from Jude and Eddie’s friendship? @debbierox.bsky.social #ukteenchat #Flyboy

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Fashionably late, sorry! #ukteenchat

Do or do not. There is no try.
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I don't think anyone is as big a super fan of Star Wars than Stuart 😂 #ukteenchat

I have watched and loved the films but think a certain Stuart White and his Star Wars analogies lured me across to the vortex 😁

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Eddie looking out for Jude right until the end 🥹 #ukteenchat

5, Jude and Eddie share a love of Star Wars, is this a little of your own interests creeping into the story? @debbierox.bsky.social #ukteenchat #Flyboy

Sign of a great story when you're feeling all the emotions in your own writing 😊 #ukteenchat

I balanced the humour by having most of it come from Eddie. Also I think first love generally had some amusing moments

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The Star Wars set one surprised me most as it became a highly emotional chapter

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4, The book explores themes of illness, grief and first love while still making room for humour. How did you find the balance between those moments? @debbierox.bsky.social #ukteenchat #Flyboy

Having a list is a great vehicle for the plot, it literally pushes/drives everything forward 😊 #ukteenchat

I chose challenges Eddie creates in order to get Jude out dating etc.
The challenges morphed into a vehicle for Eddie to help Jude face a future without him. A couple were taken from Eddie’s original list

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3, Eddie gives Jude a bucket list. How did you choose the challenges on it, and did any of them surprise you as you wrote? @debbierox.bsky.social #ukteenchat #Flyboy

That's such a lovely little piece from real life ♥️ #ukteenchat